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Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a fire pit (homa) burning in front of a decorated deity shrine with red garlands and an ornate golden arch. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and sannyasi-style garments sit cross-legged in a row facing the fire, some bare-chested with rudraksha necklaces. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge of the platform near the shrine, holding a ritual object. On the right, a figure in red-orange robes sits on a gold-and-red throne-style chair, with another person seated beside them. Audience members in white shirts and orange clothing sit on the ground in the foreground, and a fan and speaker are visible at the edge of the stage.

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November 19 20132013-11-19Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform: a homa fire burns in front of a decorated deity shrine with a gold arch, flower garlands and yellow marigold offerings. Several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit and stand around the fire, one in red robes sits centrally facing it. A priest in white dhoti stands at the shrine side. On the right, a seated woman in orange robes sits on a red-and-gold throne-style chair holding a small offering, a standing attendant in orange beside her; a fan stands nearby and a devotee in white sits in the foreground. Cloth-covered yagna steps and a pot of offerings lie at the side.2013-10-15Night ritual at an open-air temple pavilion. Orange-robed priests stand at a decorated deity murti with silver arch, garlands and a kalasha-style offering, performing abhishekam or puja while smoke rises. A seated figure in orange and red clothing sits on an orange throne-like chair at right, facing the altar. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis, many with hair in buns, sit on the floor facing the shrine. A large oil lamp burns at left, and a banner with a map and text hangs at upper left. A screen beside the altar shows a video.2015-11-13Night outdoor homa under a corrugated roof. A sacred fire blazes at centre before a gold arched shrine with garlanded deity murti and marigold garlands. Around the fire sit about six shaved-headed young men and boys in saffron/orange robes; one boy wears a red-and-gold cloth, and a priest in white dhoti with a white headwrap pours offerings. Seated on a red and gold throne at right, a person in orange robes and long hair watches; a standing attendant in orange stands nearby beside a fan. Blue and pink cloths drape the altar, and a brass vessel and dried leaves lie in front.2013-10-15September 30 20132013-09-30November 20 20132013-11-20Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a golden arched shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with deity murtis visible inside. Four shaven-headed young boys in saffron and red-gold dhotis sit cross-legged on the platform facing the fire, while a priest in white dhoti and a white head turban tends the flames at left. A seated figure in saffron robes occupies an ornate red and gold throne at right, with a standing attendant in orange beside it and a woman in saffron nearby. A standing electric fan and a small pink and purple carpet are visible; smoke rises into the dark sky.2013-10-15September 30 20132013-09-30October 16 20132013-10-16Night-time outdoor ceremony on a raised stage under a corrugated roof. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis with pink borders and bare upper bodies sit in a row or stand, while one man in a white dhoti and white shawl pours or offers from a vessel before a decorated altar. The altar holds deity murtis garlanded with red flowers, a gold arch behind, a red cloth-covered table and a small fire pit with flames. On the right, a man in red-orange robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, hands raised in greeting. Seated devotees in orange, red and white saris and dark clothing watch from the front, one man at lower left carrying a black backpack.2013-11-19October 16 20132013-10-16November 20 20132013-11-20